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Criterion
Paper illustration of an activity-role table with clear RACI assignments and one highlighted accountable role per activity.
Operations
RACI Matrix
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Product Discovery
Riskiest Assumption Test
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Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Purposedifferent
With unclear responsibilities across several roles or areas, the method creates unambiguous accountability logic. It reduces friction because decision, execution, contribution, and information become separately visible.When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report.In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min1-2 Wochen pro Iteration90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-64-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
RACI Matrix, Responsibility Map, Decision NotesPrioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results ReportDecision Rights Matrix, Agreement
Tagsno overlap
RolesResponsibilityGovernanceOperations
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
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Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
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Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
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Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas